Comrie Cabaret 10

Once again, I found myself sitting in the audience for this always-entertaining 10th fund-raising show (hence the title). (NODA Rep Gordon Smith sunning himself on holiday).

As before, I am totally amazed at how this production becomes a real live show and staged in what is, basically, an oddly-shaped rehearsal hall, with an equally odd-shaped stage! But Carnoustie DO make a success of it all and this present show was no exception. From the off, just as the show started, a group of “elderly” women “invaded” the audience, insisting on joining soloist Grant Roach on stage to perform . . . and they did, in a wild and frenzied song and dance routine!

Calmness then took over as Jo Fitzgerald sang and invited all to Cabaret. What followed was a varied musical selection of well-known songs in music and dance from Beautiful – Carole King;  Queen Medley; a sensual All That Jazz routine; then we were all nicely stunned by the Rocky Horror Picture Show selection, where Society President Kevin Smith revealed himself as a Sweet Transvestite wearing the appropriate sexy gear (brave man!).

There were musical selections acknowledging the last ten years of this fund-raising Concert, when the assembled company lustily sang their hearts out in a fine melodical style, Comedy was also in the mix and Elaine Scougal gave us a comical rendition of how she felt being The Girl In 14G – a very demanding vocal song this! Then the society’s youth (4 young people) enthusiastically performed their part in the evening’s entertainment recalling their school days.

But, always the highlight of this visit, for me, is the totally unscripted “Raffle Waffle”, courtesy of society member, Rodger Brunton, who announces a description of each raffle prize by introducing, in hilarious “off the cuff” comedy remarks, information about the winning prize, which he then hands over to an unsuspecting member of the audience. Pure, funny comedy! Finally, Comrie Concert 10, for entertainment, you get 10/10!

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